LEICA S with HCD f/4.0-5.6 35-90mm
Huge wide-angle zoom lens for Leica S
A review and Photo example of using the HASSELBLAD HCD 35-90mm with the LEICA S typ 007.
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To use the Hasselblad HCD35-90mm F4-F5.6 (hereinafter referred to as HCD3590) with the LEICA S Typ007 (including S2, S-E, S typ006, S3), you need to use the LEICA S adapter H released by Leica, and use it in the following configuration:
LEICA S +LEICA S adapter H +HCD3590
With the above combination, you can shoot with autofocus (hereinafter referred to as AF) with the LEICA S.
The combination of the LEICA S Typ007 and HCD3590 feels equivalent to the X2D in both focus speed and focus accuracy, and there are no problems with normal use. For the 45mm x 30mm medium format digital sensor used by the LEICA S, multiplying it by a 35mm conversion factor of 0.8 makes it a standard zoom lens with a focal length equivalent to 28mm to 72mm.
For standard zoom lenses, the camera weight is 1.3kg, the lens weight is 1.4kg, and the LEICA S-Adapter H is 0.3kg, making the total weight 3.0kg, making it a fairly heavy piece of equipment.
The original Leica S zoom lens is the Vario-Elmar S 3.5-5.6/30-90 ASPH, which has a focal length equivalent to 24mm to 72mm in 35mm format, giving it a 4mm wider range of focal lengths. I am also interested in this lens, but I don’t have much of a problem with the wide-angle side because I already own the HCD28mm prime lens, so I haven’t yet purchased it.
- The VARIO SONNAR 45-90mm, which is close to the HCD3590, has been introduced here, so please refer to that.
- Details of the HASSELBLAD HCD35-90mm are listed in the link below.
- Vario-Elmar S 3.5-5.6/30-90 ASPH official website
HCD35-90mm lens configuration diagram (taken from the official Hasselblad page)
VARIO SONNAR 45-90mm lens construction diagram (taken from the official ZEISS page)
Specification and Competitor
| Lens name | CONTAX VARO-SONNAR45-90 | HASSELBLAD HCD35-90 | LEICA VARIO ELMAR 30-90 |
| focal length(mm) | 45.9〜87.5 | 36.3〜87 | 30〜90 |
| Maximum aperture | 4.5 | 4.5(5.6) | 3.5(5.6) |
| Minimum aperture | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Lens configuration | 10groups 12elements | 11groups 13elements | 11groups 14elements |
| Minimum distance(m) | 0.5 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| Lens length(mm) | 115 | 167 | 113.5 |
| Lens max diameter(mm) | 102 | 102.5 | 101 |
| Filter diameter(mm) | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Weight(g) | 1140 | 1410 | 1030 |
| Release date | 2002 | 2016(New ver.) | 2012 |
| Price(Yen/No-tax) | ¥790,000- | ¥1,024,000- | ¥1,220,000- |
HCD 4-5,6/35-90 ASPHERICAL lens specification PDF
Reference links
- Hasselblad HCD 35-90mm official introduction page
- Extension Tube for HASSELBLAD H Series official introduction page
- Hasselblad Lens Production Year Confirmation Web Site
Update history
- 2024.9.1
- 2023.7.1
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